Atch 8 - Federal Register 2019 - 5 Year Extension.pdf

This document is a solicitation for the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program, which provides contingency sealift services to the Department of Defense for worldwide port-to-port and intermodal movements. The contract period of performance is a base period of 5 years from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, with an optional 5-year extension from October 1, 2029 to September 30, 2034. The solicitation is open for enrollment from June 27, 2024 to September 30, 2034. Current VISA participants will be contacted by USTRANSCOM-AQ in July 2024 to confirm continued enrollment and update vessel commitments. New participants must enroll through the Maritime Administration website. The contract provides for guaranteed sealift capacity commitments from participants in the event of VISA activation during DoD contingency operations. No low dollar minimally funded task orders will be used to bind the parties to this VISA contingency contract.